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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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